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GOLF ROUNDUP
He ends the longest victory drought of his career with a victory in the Players Championship. Sorenstam wins the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open.
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NEWSWIRE
He shoots a two-under-par 70 and is one shot ahead of Perry. It's his first-ever lead after 54 holes. >>
NEWSWIRE
He shoots a two-under 70 and is at six-under 138. Langer, Goydos and first-round leader Gharcia are tied for second. >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
Young players have had great success on the PGA Tour this year, but several golfers in their 40s get off to good starts at the Players Championship. >>
GOLF ROUNDUP
The runner-up at the Players Championship last year shoots a six-under 66 in a bid to end an 0-for-53 drought. >>
GOLF / TEEING OFF
There have been eight winners in their 20s so far this year, and the 26-year-old from Long Beach is trying to become the ninth. >>
MORNING BRIEFING
Military personnel have made the makeshift Crossed Swords Golf Course a popular spot. All that's lacking is a view, grass, real holes and a sense of safety. >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
The defending champion in this week's Players says his efforts to improve his long game may have hurt his short game a bit, but he's optimistic that everything is coming together. >>
GOLF
The U.S. captain is at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, and some promotion for one of golf's biggest international events. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
With Tiger Woods out of the picture, the 22-year-old sets two tournament records and leaps up in the rankings. >>
NEWSWIRE
The 22-year-old becomes the youngest winner on the PGA Tour in six years with a 16-under 272 finish, three shots better than the previous record held by the sidelined defending champion. >>
NEWSWIRE
With Tiger Woods unable to defend his Wachovia Championship title while recovering from knee surgery, Anthony Kim moved a step away from a victory a month shy of his 23rd birthday. >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
Augusta National member who succinctly introduced players on the first tee for 60 years died Sunday in Georgia. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
The Rival Game, or finding someone who is going to challenge Woods, hasn't yielded many results, but this young Australian might change all that. >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
The toughest course so far on the PGA Tour is not Augusta National or Pebble Beach or Torrey Pines. >>
OLYMPICS
There are two openings for sports in the Games that year. IOC also will consider softball, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports. >>
OLYMPICS
There are two openings for sports in the Games that year. IOC also will consider softball, rugby, squash, karate and roller sports. >>
GOLF / TEEING OFF
Nelson's wife, Peggy, has fond recollections of her late husband as she acts as honorary host at the second tournament since his death. >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
Recovering from knee surgery, the Memorial at end of May looks problematic, while Torrey Pines is tailor-made as a comeback course. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
U.S. Golf Assn., which usually favors narrow fairways, adds to the width of four at Torrey Pines. >>
NEWSWIRE
Lorena Ochoa became the first LPGA Tour player in 45 years to win four tournaments in consecutive weeks. >>
NEWSWIRE
Everyone is chasing Lorena Ochoa -- again. >>
GOLF / TEEING OFF
Surgeons offer their thoughts on the world's No. 1 player, who probably will miss the Wachovia and Players Championship before the Open at Torrey Pines in June. >>
GOLF
The arthroscopic procedure on his left knee is expected to sideline him for at least four weeks. >>
GOLF
His focus is on winning majors, but he's gaining in another category: runner-up finishes. >>
THE MASTERS
Once a child prodigy, the South African wins the green jacket with an all but unchallenged eight-under par total of 280. Woods is second at 283. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
He fought and clawed and calmed himself long enough to hold off Tiger Woods, showing that such a thing is possible even under intense pressure. >>
MASTERS NOTES
Although the San Diegan did not have enough in the Masters, he says he has already been thinking about the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, which is almost in his backyard. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Those at the top of the leaderboard are bracing for a charge by Woods. >>
GOLF
Tiger shoots a 68 and trails South African by six shots going into the final round. >>
MASTERS NOTES
Englishman, who had at least a share of the lead for the third time in four visits, is out of the running after rounds of 78-73. >>
THE MASTERS
Mickelson gets into the mix with a 68 of his own, but Woods is still struggling and is seven shots back after a 71. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Second-round leader had a scare last year when a tumor was found to be benign. >>
MASTERS NOTES
It's the first time for him after 23 years. Els, Garcia and Sabbatini also have the weekend off. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Better known for his fancy fashion choices than his golf, the Englishman and fan favorite injects some levity into the proceedings at Augusta National. >>
GOLF
Chip-in eagle on No. 15 saves Woods' round of 72. Mickelson shoots a 71. >>
SOUND AND VISION
Memphis couldn't seal the deal on CBS, which has Woods at Augusta this weekend. >>
MASTERS NOTES
Arnold Palmer takes the ceremonial first shot, 50 years after his first Masters victory. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Players on the PGA Tour are conceding to the sport's top star even before tournaments begin. >>
THE MASTERS
Winning the Masters would be goal enough for most, but Woods sees it as the first leg of a quest to win all four majors this season. >>
THIS WEEK IN GOLF
Five things to look for on the professional golf scene, including the 72-year-old Player's 51st outing at the Masters, which he says at his age is 'a triumph.' >>
BILL DWYRE
He was expecting a playoff at the 1968 Masters, but he wound up with the green jacket. >>
GOLF
Beginning with the Masters this week, he says he has to win only 'the right four' tournaments this year. >>
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Lady Vols force 25 turnovers to win second consecutive championship, 64-48. >>
GOLF
Only three players in the last 42 years have won consecutive titles at Augusta, but he's one of them, having done it in 2001 and '02. >>
Tiger Woods arrived Sunday for a practice round. Weather forecast looks OK the early part of the week but thunderstorms are expected to hit on Friday. >>
GOLF
The lengthening and toughening of Augusta National in recent years may not have been targeted specifically at Woods, but it has made Masters more challenging for everyone. >>
LPGA
Golfer and several of her friends take the traditional jump in the lake after her five-shot victory in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. >>
GOLF ROUNDUP
Johnson Wagner wins the Houston Open for his first PGA Tour victory and gets the ultimate bonus prize that comes with it -- a spot in the Masters. >>
GOLF
O'Meara was just another player until he birdied the last two holes to win at Augusta 10 years ago. And there are other memorable anniversaries there as well. >>
GOLF
She leads the LPGA major tournament by one, but two late bogeys give more of the field a chance in the final round. >>
MORNING BRIEFING
John Daly's addictions have been well chronicled. Now it seems as though PGA tournaments have an equal addiction -- to Daly. >>
GOLF ROUNDUP
Johnson Wagner got lucky bounces on two tee shots and shot a three-under-par 69 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Chad Campbell after the third round of the Houston Open. >>
GOLF
Ochoa misses a chance to take the lead by herself on the 18th hole. Sorenstam is two shots back. >>
GOLF ROUNDUP
Johnson Wagner shot a three-under-par 69 Friday to take a three-stroke lead during the suspended second round of the Houston Open at Humble, Texas. >>
GOLF
Hall of Famer misses the cut. She began tradition of jumping into the pond at 18th hole at Mission Hills. >>
GOLF
She shoots a 68 at Mission Hills and trails by one. Leader Stupples took seven months off last year after having a baby. >>
GOLF
December event at Sherwood Country Club will be known as the Chevron World Challenge. The energy firm also becomes a founding partner of Woods' AT & T National. >>
PGA
HUMBLE, Texas -- Defending Houston Open champion Adam Scott took advantage of placid early conditions to shoot a course-record nine-under-par 63 on Thursday, his third straight spectacular round at the Tournament Course at Redstone. >>
GOLF
Ochoa hasn't won the Kraft Nabisco, a drought she'd like to end this week. Sorenstam, Creamer and Pressel figure to be in the mix. >>
GOLF
She lost her No. 1 ranking to Ochoa, but she's trying to get it back, beginning this week at Mission Hills in the year's first major. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
This week's $2-million Kraft Nabisco Championship isn't the richest major on the LPGA Tour (the $3-million U.S. Open is), it's not the oldest (the Open again), nor is it the most prestigious (yes, the Open). But it is the first major event of the year on the LPGA Tour, and winning it is all that matters. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
Morgan Pressel became the youngest winner of an LPGA major at Mission Hills last season. Ochoa is the first two-time winner this year and is coming off a victory. >>
The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics released "Tips for a Safer, Injury-Free Golf Game," just in time for . . . hushed tone, please . . . "The Masters." >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
Geoff Ogilvy's victory at Doral ends Woods' PGA Tour win streak at five. The difference came on the greens. >>
Ogilvy's one-stroke triumph concludes Woods' runs of five straight tour victories and seven consecutive wins worldwide. >>
GOLF
He is five shots back in the CA Championship, set to resume today, putting in danger his streak of consecutive PGA Tour titles. >>
GOLF / PGA
Ogilvy hangs onto his one-shot lead in the CA Championship, with Scott making a big move into second. Tiger and Singh are three shots back in the rain-delayed event. >>
GOLF
Woods makes a difficult birdie putt on his final hole and trails Ogilvy by one at Doral. >>
GOLF
The legendary golfer, who won the inaugural tournament in 1960 and whose final tour victory came in the event, will replace George Lopez. >>
GOLF
Woods trails Ogilvy, Jimenez by two shots at Doral as he shoots for his sixth PGA Tour win in a row. >>
GOLF / TEEING OFF
Haney will take a little of the credit for Woods' winning streak. >>
GOLF
With five consecutive PGA Tour victories and no losses since September, Tiger is even impressing his fellow pros. >>
He's preparing for the CA Championship at Doral, which could be his sixth PGA Tour victory in a row. But his main goal remains winning the big four, not simply accumulating tournament wins. >>
Six days is hardly enough time to take in the lush grandeur and sheer volume of extraordinary sites -- but back-to-back rounds amid dropping temperatures is a good start. >>
GOLF / THE SPIN
Robert Trent Jones Jr., son of the famed designer and brother of 'Open doctor' Rees, has a winning layout in Chambers Bay on Puget Sound, site of 2015 U.S. Open. >>
GOLF
Doral is the next stop on the golfer's history-making tour, where incomparable expectations are the rule. >>
GOLF / PGA TOUR
He makes a 24-foot birdie putt on final hole to win Arnold Palmer Invitational, his 64th tour victory. >>
GOLF / CHAMPIONS TOUR
He beats Roberts and Bryant in a playoff at the AT & T Champions Classic. >>
LPGA
Friberg, who trailed by 10 shots entering the final round, shoots a 65 and beats Tseng by one shot for her first victory on the LPGA Tour. She makes $195,000 for the win. >>
GOLF
He takes two-shot lead in Champions Tour event on same day his younger brother earns a share of the lead, with Tiger Woods and others, in PGA Tour event at Bay Hill. >>
GOLF
He shoots a 66 to lead by one over defending champion Purtzer at Valencia. Quigley is another shot back in third. >>
GOLF
Defending champion, recovering from an illness that caused him to lose 18 pounds, has a two-shot lead. Tiger is seven back. >>
GOLF
The two-time Masters champion, who won last week at Newport Beach, hopes to become the first player on the 50-and-over Champions Tour to win the two West Coast tournaments in the same year. >>
GOLF
On a day when Woods started his quest for a fifth consecutive PGA Tour win, it was the seasoned veterans who showed everyone else how to light up a leaderboard. >>
THIS WEEK IN GOLF
Five things to look for on the professional golf scene: Hope apparently is seeking affiliation with Arnold Palmer; Tiger's back at Bay Hill; the Harmon-Daly breakup and more. >>
COMMENTARY
After missing tee time at pro-am and being disqualified from Arnold Palmer Invitational, it's time his defenders get real and keep this soap opera from reaching sad ending that seems inevitable. >>
The golf legend and star don't see each other or talk often, but there's a mutual, and playful, admiration. This week's Arnold Palmer Invitational is a rare opportunity for the two to glad hand. >>
NEWSWIRE
Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald signed a $40-million, four-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. >>
T.J. SIMERS
The golf benefit honors a former UCLA football player and UCSF dentist, and includes a tie to the Negro Leagues, but most of all it's about giving kids opportunities. >>
BILL DWYRE
Playing at the Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, the 72-year-old South African golfer shows he still has a trim game and is an ambassador for the sport. >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
Protecting a lead can be as tough as coming from behind, but at the end of the day, someone is going to be handed a trophy. >>
THOMAS BONK ON GOLF
Lefty has chance to end L.A. drought >>
THOMAS BONK / ON GOLF
He shoots a 69 at Riviera in one of his increasingly fewer events. >>
CHRISTINE DANIELS / SOUND AND VISION
The first five seconds of her statement after a two-week suspension occur in silence but the Golf Channel quickly moved to correct it. >>
GOLF
When Woods plays, rating rise. His participation can make or break a PGA Tour event, with the International an example of one that didn't make it. >>
BILL DWYRE
Friday was a strange day in Palm Desert. >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
A course-by-course, alphabetical listing for public golf courses in Los Angeles County: >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
A course-by-course, alphabetical listing for public golf courses in San Diego County: >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
No listing of golf courses is complete without some subjective information, and here's what our panel of nine avid golfers on the staff of The Times has come up with >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
Our panelists -- nine Times staff editors and reporters -- list their top five courses, considering playability, quality of the golf experience and how the courses fit their games >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
Instead of trumped-up extras, these courses offer intriguing, affordable challenges >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
Some of the best places to play in the Southland are courses with a story or two behind them >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
Internet-based tee-time reservations are a boon to the industry -- and can offer big savings to golfers >>
FIRST PERSON
When Phil Mickelson needed some help on his short game, Dave Pelz came up with all the answers. >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
Desert courses such as the Mountain at La Quinta Resort & Club and Stadium at PGA West are perfect combinations of beauty and feats of engineering >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
A course-by-course, alphabetical listing for public golf courses in Orange County: >>
COMMENTARY
They're popular, but Griffith Park courses should be restored to the way George Thomas envisioned them >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
A course-by-course, alphabetical listing for public golf courses in San Bernardino County: >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
A course-by-course, alphabetical listing for public golf courses in Ventura County: >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
Torrey Pines South has undergone major changes as the home of the Buick Invitational prepares for its role as host of the 2008 U.S. Open >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
A course-by-course, alphabetical listing for public golf courses in Santa Barbara County: >>
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF GUIDE
Woods lives in Florida now, but he grew up in Orange County playing the courses of Southern California. He describes how the experience helped him become the dominant force in the game. >>
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